Tens of Thousands Evacuate as Wildfires Char California Towns

Two fires there are rapidly expanding towards the coast causing the city of Malibu to evacuate.

Since the fire ignited, at leastnine people have been confirmed dead, almost 6,500 homes and 90,000 acres have burned and about 30,000 residents have evacuated, media reportssaid. Some of the "majestic oaks" the town boasts of on its website still have fires burning in their trunks.

Thousands of people were evacuated from Paradise, home to 26,000 people, including from schools and hospitals.

An estimated 75,000 homes were also evacuated along the borders of Ventura and Los Angeles counties, according to AP. "I pray everyone is safe", she wrote. "And the risks are there constantly and we keep that in mind and we try to keep our safety practices at the forefront and bring everyone home safely", Nelson said.

The singer Lady Gaga said she had evacuated her home in Malibu, posting a video on Instagram that showed dark smoke billowing overhead.

Director Guillermo del Toro revealed on Twitter that Bleak House, his museum of horror movie memorabilia was also in the path of the flames.

On Friday, Pepperdine University announced it was shutting down its campuses in Malibu and Calabasas due to the Woolsey fire, The Malibu Timesreported.

The town saw 6,700 homes and businesses ravaged by the fire, one of the most destructive in state history. It's enough to make one wonder how much longer we can keep building in harm's way.

Two firefighters and several residents were injured, and it's not clear if there were any fatalities, Butte County Cal Fire Chief Darren Read told AP.

Mr Murphy said firefighters were able to stop the fire at the edge of the city, where evacuation orders remain in place.

Authorities issued mandatory evacuation orders for more than 50,000 people in the scenic area in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains, including some residents of Chico, population 93,000, near Paradise.

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